Bishnupur District

Manipur

Bishnupur district is one of the districts of Manipur. Its administrative headquarters is at Bishnupur. It covers 496 sq km and had a population of 2,37,399 at the 2011 census, a density of 479 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Bishnupur
Area
496 sq km
Population
2.37 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
479 /km²
Literacy Rate
75.85%
Sex Ratio
999
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Bishnupur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Bishnupur district.

Total Population
2.37 Lakh
Male Population
1.19 Lakh
Female Population
1.19 Lakh
Rural Population
1.45 Lakh
Urban Population
92,279
Scheduled Caste
32,100
Scheduled Tribe
2,100
Literacy Rate
75.85%
Population Density
479 /km²
Sex Ratio
999
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 85.11%Female literacy 66.68%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Bishnupur district.

3
Tehsils
3
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
24
Gram Panchayats
56
Villages
Headquarters
Bishnupur
Languages
Manipuri (Meiteilon), English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
24.63° N, 93.76° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Bishnupur

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Inner Manipur

Constituency No. 1 · General
Primary
Angomcha Bimol Akoijam
Angomcha Bimol Akoijam
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Nambol
  • Oinam
  • Bishnupur
  • Moirang
  • Thanga
  • Kumbi
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Bishnupur

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Nambol
No. 24 · Inner Manipur
TS
Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Oinam
No. 25 · Inner Manipur
ID
Irengbam Nalini Devi
National People's Party
MLA
Bishnupur
No. 26 · Inner Manipur
GK
Govindas Konthoujam
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Moirang
No. 27 · Inner Manipur
TS
Thongam Shanti Singh
National People's Party
MLA
Thanga
No. 28 · Inner Manipur
TS
Tongbram Robindro Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Kumbi
No. 29 · Inner Manipur
SS
S. Premachandra Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Bishnupur

(7)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Bishnupur district.

  • Angomcha Bimol Akoijam
    Angomcha Bimol Akoijam
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Inner Manipur · No. 1
  • TS
    Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Nambol · No. 24
  • ID
    Irengbam Nalini Devi
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Oinam · No. 25
  • GK
    Govindas Konthoujam
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bishnupur · No. 26
  • TS
    Thongam Shanti Singh
    National People's Party
    MLA
    Moirang · No. 27
  • TS
    Tongbram Robindro Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Thanga · No. 28
  • SS
    S. Premachandra Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Kumbi · No. 29

Election History

Lok Sabha

Inner Manipur · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCAngomcha Bimol Akoijam
    Votes 3,74,017Vote share 46.93%Margin 1,09,801
    1. 1. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam · INC3,74,017 (46.93%)
    2. 2. Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh · BJP2,64,216 (33.16%)
    3. 3. Maheshwar Thounaojam · Republican Party of India (Athawale)1,35,640 (17.02%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPDr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
    Votes 2,63,632Vote share 34.72%Margin 17,755
    1. 1. Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh · BJP2,63,632 (34.72%)
    2. 2. Oinam Nabakishore Singh · INC2,45,877 (32.38%)
    3. 3. Moirangthem Nara Singh · CPI1,33,813 (17.62%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaINCDr. Thokchom Meinya
    Votes 2,92,102Vote share 45.58%Margin 94,674
    1. 1. Dr. Thokchom Meinya · INC2,92,102 (45.58%)
    2. 2. Moirangthem Nara · CPI1,97,428 (30.81%)
    3. 3. R. K. Ranjan Singh · BJP92,444 (14.42%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Manipur
State
Bishnupur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
6 Assembly
No. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29

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Bishnupur District at a Glance

State
Manipur
Headquarters
Bishnupur
Area
496 sq km
Population
2.37 Lakh
Population density
479 per km²
Sex ratio
999 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
75.85%
Languages
Manipuri (Meiteilon), English
Tehsils
3
Blocks
3
Gram panchayats
24
Villages
56
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Manipur
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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